I have used Howard for several custom barrels octagon to round smooth and rifled. Howard is noted for his chunk gun barrels as per TOF's post. The one rifled barrel is in the hands of the client, and he says it is very accurate. I recently shot the 54 smooth barrel to regulate the sights, and I was impressed that as a smoothie it punched five holes touching at 25 yards w/ no load development. The other rifled barrel is sitting in a stock waiting to be finished. The exterior finish is about like a Colerain, as he does not drawfile them as some do for extra $$. I have no problems using Howard's barrels, and will use them in the future. His delivery time was really great, and he can make barrels up to 50" long..as I remember. Good value for the $$. Howard is also a Banjo picker FWIW. Ron